Lucy’s secondary cage was also covered at night. Now as many parrot owners can attest, this isn’t always enough to solve the issue of waking up early. Despite using a thick blackout blanket, some parrots will still wake up. They will learn from their past experiences and their internal clock that it is beneficial to wake up when they hear the rest of the family doing so. The toys are crucial because they give Lucy something to work for when she chooses to behave appropriately in the morning rather than starting to call
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Behavior scientists have found that the behaviors that irritate us the most quickly are the ones that grab our attention. This means that we unintentionally give more reinforcement to the undesirable than the desirable behavior. They can therefore be the most resilient since the feedback loop is continuously provided. It is further explained by the fact that we are more likely to react negatively to noisy behavior when we are attempting to unwind.
We rescheduled the delivery time to 6:40 AM after she grew accustomed to her 6:30 AM delivery, and we stayed there for roughly four days before moving it back to almost 7:00 AM.
Initially, we set up a backup cage for Lucy to rest in. The second cage was a standard size, nothing special, and it was in a different room that was a little quieter for her. It still had lots of toys, food, and water dishes. The bird’s secondary cage was too small, and he saw it as a nesting area, which was one of the mistakes made with the other bird that was upsetting his family and other apartment residents. Establishing an environment that encouraged reproductive behavior opens up a whole new can of worms that may exacerbate our screaming problems.
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